I'm Still In Your Hearthttp://www.dogster.com/dogs/324811/diary/Im_still_in_your_heart
Dogster diary for the dog ◊ Grizzly Bear 1987-2003enCopyright 2016 by ◊ Grizzly Bear 1987-2003 & DogsterFri, 9 Dec 2016 17:40:38 UTCDogster Pet-o-matic Gennie - http://www.dogster.com360Sending a co-air-mail today sweet boy.http://www.dogster.com/dogs/324811/diary/Im_still_in_your_heart/723020
Tue, 24 May 2011 11:11:24 UTC&#9674; Grizzly Bear 1987-2003 ~ writing at dogster.comhttp://www.dogster.com/dogs/324811/diary/Im_still_in_your_heart/7230208 years....
So, Grizzly, are you still bossy? Are you telling all the other dogs what to do? Is ...7 years....http://www.dogster.com/dogs/324811/diary/Im_still_in_your_heart/674099
Fri, 28 May 2010 09:59:08 UTC&#9674; Grizzly Bear 1987-2003 ~ writing at dogster.comhttp://www.dogster.com/dogs/324811/diary/Im_still_in_your_heart/674099Our loving son, Grizzly,
October 8, 1987 to May 28, 2003
Today marks 7 years since you gracefu ...6 Year anniversary....http://www.dogster.com/dogs/324811/diary/Im_still_in_your_heart/591729
Thu, 28 May 2009 16:01:44 UTC&#9674; Grizzly Bear 1987-2003 ~ writing at dogster.comhttp://www.dogster.com/dogs/324811/diary/Im_still_in_your_heart/591729Our loving son, Grizzly,
October 8, 1987 to May 28, 2003
It has now been 6 years since we lo ...Your Birthday...http://www.dogster.com/dogs/324811/diary/Im_still_in_your_heart/514198
Thu, 9 Oct 2008 08:21:41 UTC&#9674; Grizzly Bear 1987-2003 ~ writing at dogster.comhttp://www.dogster.com/dogs/324811/diary/Im_still_in_your_heart/514198Sweet Beeber,
Did you hear me? I sang at your grave yesterday, but I sang to the sky, my love.
...Tomorrow marks 5 years....http://www.dogster.com/dogs/324811/diary/Im_still_in_your_heart/464330
Tue, 27 May 2008 15:13:10 UTC&#9674; Grizzly Bear 1987-2003 ~ writing at dogster.comhttp://www.dogster.com/dogs/324811/diary/Im_still_in_your_heart/464330To be sent via *airmail* with 6 balloons of various colors:
October 8, 1987 to May 28, 2003
...
October 8, 1987 to May 28, 2003
Our loving son, Grizzly,
It has now been 5 years since we lost you. And every day, we remember you and the lessons you taught us. I’m sorry we didn’t send our message last year, but as you know, Sammy was barely moving, and I simply couldn’t leave his side. I know you understand. And now he is with you. The 3 amigos are back together.
We keep remembering your happy times, my love. When your little tail would stand up like a flag, and how you used to bark at the “well monster”. We watched movies of you and your life. I didn’t remember how much we fed you, baby! WOW!
You used to swim so much. Like a little fish, you were! Bernadette has started to jump in the water like you did. Not as well, but it makes us smile remembering you.
Thank you for watching over your Daddy on his trip. I know you helped keep him safe. Thank you for being such a wonderful son. We remember the times you would go to the softball games with Daddy, and how you wanted so desperately to go out there and play, too!
When we walk at the ranch, you are with us. When we smell the ocean air, your face is what we see.
We will love you forever, son. Please, wait for us, and help your little brother in this transition. I’m sure you two are running all over up there, making all this wind.
You hold our spirit until we meet again.
Love,
Mommy, Daddy, Mickey, Bernadette,
Sara, Wally & Baby Cat
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Wed, 5 Dec 2007 14:12:49 UTC&#9674; Grizzly Bear 1987-2003 ~ writing at dogster.comhttp://www.dogster.com/dogs/324811/diary/Im_still_in_your_heart/398039Sweet Goodbye
You’re giving me a special gift,
So sorrowfully endowed,
And through these la ...Sweet Goodbye
You’re giving me a special gift,
So sorrowfully endowed,
And through these last cherished days,
Your courage makes me proud.
But really, love is knowing
When your best friend is in pain,
And understanding earthly acts
Will only be in vain.
So, looking deep into your eyes,
Beyond, into your soul,
I see, in you, the magic, that will
Once more, make me whole
The strength that you possess,
Is why I look to you today,
To do this thing that must be done
For it’s the only way.
That strength is why I’ve followed you,
And chose you as my friend,
And why I’ve loved you all these years….
My partner ‘til the end.
Please, understand just what this gift,
You’re giving, means to me,
It gives me back the strength I’ve lost,
And all my dignity.
You take a stand on my behalf,
For that is what friends do.
And know that what you do is right,
For I believe it, too.
So, one last time,
I breathe your scent,
And through your hand I feel,
The courage that’s within you,
To now grant me this appeal.
Cut the leash that holds me here,
Dear friend, and let me run,
Once more a strong and steady dog,
My pain and struggle done.
Please, don’t despair my passing
For I won’t be far away.
Forever here, within your heart,
And memory, I’ll stay.
I’ll be there, watching over you,
Your ever faithful friend,
And in your memories, I’ll run,
…. A young dog, once again.
---Author unknown
May your memories bring you comfort. May you realize the love you share is eternal.]]>The 4th Dayhttp://www.dogster.com/dogs/324811/diary/Im_still_in_your_heart/359277
Fri, 31 Aug 2007 22:05:20 UTC&#9674; Grizzly Bear 1987-2003 ~ writing at dogster.comhttp://www.dogster.com/dogs/324811/diary/Im_still_in_your_heart/359277A very kind and wise pup, named Molly posted this in the forums. I hope she doesn't mind if I put i ...Molly posted this in the forums. I hope she doesn't mind if I put it here. It touched my heart deeply.
The Fourth Day
If you ever love an animal,
there are three days in your life you will always remember.
The first is a day, blessed with happiness,
when you bring home your young new friend.
You may have spent weeks deciding on a breed.
You may have asked numerous opinions of many vets,
or done long research in finding a breeder.
Or, perhaps in a fleeting moment,
you may have just chosen that silly looking mutt in a shelter —
simply because something in its eyes reached your heart.
But when you bring that chosen pet home,
and watch it explore, and claim its special place in your hall or front room —
and when you feel it brush against you for the first time —
it instills a feeling of pure love
you will carry with you through the many years to come.
The second day will occur eight or nine or ten years later.
It will be a day like any other.
Routine and unexceptional.
But, for a surprising instant,
you will look at your longtime friend
and see age where you once saw youth.
You will see slow deliberate steps
where you once saw energy.
And you will see sleep where you once saw activity.
So you will begin to adjust your friend's diet —
and you may add a pill or two to her food.
And you may feel a growing fear deep within yourself,
which bodes of a coming emptiness.
And you will feel this uneasy feeling, on and off,
until the third day finally arrives.
And on this day — if your friend and God have not decided for you,
then you will be faced with making a decision of your own —
on behalf of your lifelong friend,
and with the guidance of your own deepest Spirit.
But whichever way your friend eventually leaves you —
you will feel as alone as a single star
in the dark night sky.
If you are wise, you will let the tears flow
as freely and as often as they must.
And if you are typical,
you will find that not many in your circle
of family or human friends
will be able to understand your grief, or comfort you.
But if you are true to the love
of the pet you cherished through the many joy-filled years,
you may find that a soul — a bit smaller in size than your own —
seems to walk with you, at times, during the lonely days to come.
And at moments when you least expect
anything out of the ordinary to happen,
you may feel something brush against your leg — very, very lightly.
And looking down at the place
where your dear, perhaps dearest, friend used to lie —
you will remember those three significant days.
The memory will most likely be painful,
and leave an ache in your heart —
As time passes the ache will come and go
as if it has a life of its own.
You will both reject it and embrace it,
and it may confuse you.
If you reject it, it will depress you.
If you embrace it, it will deepen you.
Either way, it will still be an ache.
But there will be, I assure you, a fourth day when —
along with the memory of your pet —
and piercing through the heaviness in your heart —
there will come a realization that belongs only to you.
It will be as unique and strong
as our relationship with each animal we have loved, and lost.
This realization takes the form of a Living Love —
Like the heavenly scent of a rose
that remains after the petals have wilted,
this Love will remain and grow—
and be there for us to remember.
It is a love we have earned.
It is the legacy our pets leave us when they go —
And it is a gift we may keep with us as long as we live.
It is a Love which is ours alone —
And until we ourselves leave,
perhaps to join our Beloved Pets —
It is a Love that we will always possess.]]>Letter to Grizzly: 4 year anniversary since his trip to the bridgehttp://www.dogster.com/dogs/324811/diary/Im_still_in_your_heart/316569
Mon, 28 May 2007 12:28:42 UTC&#9674; Grizzly Bear 1987-2003 ~ writing at dogster.comhttp://www.dogster.com/dogs/324811/diary/Im_still_in_your_heart/316569Grizzly Bear Gonzalves
October 8, 1987 to March 28, 2003
Dearest Grizzly,
Can it really be 4 ...My Tail of Devotion for ◊ Grizzly Bear 1987-2003http://www.dogster.com/dogs/324811/diary/Im_still_in_your_heart/182338
Thu, 20 Jul 2006 13:33:38 UTC&#9674; Grizzly Bear 1987-2003 ~ writing at dogster.comhttp://www.dogster.com/dogs/324811/diary/Im_still_in_your_heart/182338Sweet Beeber,
You are our first borne. Our teacher. Still, I grieve for our loss, but know my l ...Grizzly's Song:
If you go out in the woods today
You're sure of a big surprise.
If you go out in the woods today
You'd better go in disguise.
For every bear that ever there was
Will gather there for certain, because
Today's the day the teddy bears have their picnic.
Picnic time for teddy bears,
The little teddy bears are having a lovely time today.
Watch them, catch them unawares,
And see them picnic on their holiday.
See them gaily dance about.
They love to play and shout.
And never have any cares.
At six o'clock their mommies and daddies
Will take them home to bed
Because they're tired little teddy bears.
If you go out in the woods today,
You'd better not go alone.
It's lovely out in the woods today,
But safer to stay at home.
For every bear that ever there was
Will gather there for certain, because
Today's the day the teddy bears have their picnic]]>Grizzly's Tearshttp://www.dogster.com/dogs/324811/diary/Im_still_in_your_heart/162932
Tue, 6 Jun 2006 11:26:38 UTC&#9674; Grizzly Bear 1987-2003 ~ writing at dogster.comhttp://www.dogster.com/dogs/324811/diary/Im_still_in_your_heart/162932After Kody’s death, we decided that we never wanted Griz to have to suffer like he did. We took h ...Grizzly's epitaphhttp://www.dogster.com/dogs/324811/diary/Im_still_in_your_heart/162931
Tue, 6 Jun 2006 11:25:47 UTC&#9674; Grizzly Bear 1987-2003 ~ writing at dogster.comhttp://www.dogster.com/dogs/324811/diary/Im_still_in_your_heart/162931GRIZZLY BEAR GONZALVES
October 8, 1987 to May 28, 2003
Oh, Sweet GRIZ
You were such a tiny ...